Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario

Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation

Body Mass Index is calculated as follows:

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared

                                       or

               BMI = weight(kg)/height(m)2

Waist circumference should be measured at the point of the torso located midway between the lowest rib and the iliac crest.

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